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Part 4: Unlocking the Power of Retail Media - Guide to Dayparting Strategies
Retail media has become an essential part of the eCommerce landscape, offering brands an unprecedented opportunity to connect with shoppers directly within the buying journey. With retail media spending projected to grow to $61 billion in the U.S. by 2024, competition for consumer attention has never been fiercer. To maximize ROI, brands must employ more sophisticated advertising tactics—and one of the most effective yet underutilized strategies is dayparting.

Part 3: Mastering Sponsored Display Ads - Best Practices and Offensive & Defensive Product Targeting Strategies
In the dynamic world of retail media, Sponsored Display ads have become a vital tool for brands to engage shoppers throughout the buying journey. Unlike other ad types, Sponsored Display ads allow advertisers to target audiences both on and off the retailer’s platform, creating opportunities for expanded reach and precise targeting.


Part 1: Maximizing ROI with Sponsored Brands Destinations: A Strategic Guide
Sponsored Brands campaigns are a cornerstone of retail media, offering unparalleled opportunities to elevate brand awareness, drive traffic, and boost sales. However, the effectiveness of these campaigns largely depends on selecting the right destination for your ads. With options ranging from brand stores to product detail pages and custom landing pages, it’s crucial to align your destination choice with your campaign goals.

Walmart eCommerce and Retail Media Performance: 2024 Recap
Walmart’s digital transformation continues to reshape the retail landscape, with significant advancements in eCommerce and retail media throughout 2024. As the retail giant strengthens its position against competitors like Amazon and Target, understanding key performance metrics in search visibility, sales share, and retail media investments provides valuable insights for brands looking to maximize their impact on Walmart’s platform.

The Shift Towards Retail Media: Key Takeaways for Mid-Market and SMB Brands
Retail media is rapidly becoming the dominant channel for brands aiming to drive growth in eCommerce. As we analyze the latest data from Q4 2024, mid-market and SMB brands must adapt their advertising strategies to remain competitive in 2025.

Leveraging Influencers and Affiliates for Brands Selling on Marketplaces Like Amazon and Walmart
In today’s competitive eCommerce landscape, brands selling on marketplaces like Amazon and Walmart must find innovative ways to stand out. One of the most effective strategies is leveraging influencers and affiliate marketing to drive brand awareness, increase sales, and improve customer trust. According to a study by Influencer Marketing Hub, the influencer marketing industry is expected to be worth $21.1 billion in 2023, demonstrating its growing impact on consumer purchasing decisions.

Best Practices and Recommendations for Successfully Launching a Brand on Amazon
In this guide, we’ll explore best practices for launching a brand on Amazon and how to leverage Amazon’s specialized programs—Amazon Accelerator, Amazon Launchpad, and Amazon Born to Run—to maximize your success.

Mastering Annual Vendor Negotiations with Amazon for Mutual Success
Annual vendor negotiations with Amazon can be a pivotal moment for brands. These discussions set the tone for your partnership with one of the world’s largest online retailers, impacting everything from margins and operational costs to marketing support. Navigating this process requires preparation, strategy, and a clear understanding of Amazon’s priorities and practices.
In this blog post, we’ll explore essential do’s and don’ts, provide actionable recommendations, and share best practices to help your brand succeed in its vendor negotiations with Amazon.

Top 5 Predictions and Forecasts for Retail Media in 2025
Retail media continues to evolve at a breathtaking pace, reshaping how brands connect with consumers and how retailers monetize their platforms. As we look ahead to 2025, several key trends and innovations are poised to define the retail media landscape. Here are the top five predictions for retail media in the coming year.

Unlocking the Power of Affiliate and Influencer Marketing in Retail Media: A Guide for Brands
Affiliate and influencer marketing have become vital tools for brands looking to build a loyal customer base and boost sales. As retail media networks continue to grow, integrating these strategies with retail media activations creates a powerful synergy, offering brands unique advantages.

How Generative AI is Revolutionizing Retail Marketplaces and Media Networks
Generative AI is reshaping the retail landscape, from online marketplaces to media networks, creating new opportunities for personalization, content creation, and customer engagement. As retail increasingly shifts to digital, the potential of generative AI to drive efficiency and enhance customer experience is significant.

Why Search Remains the Backbone of Retail Media and Which Search Products Drive the Best Results
Search acounts for nearly 45% of total retail media ad spend, underscoring its continued dominance in the digital marketing landscape.

Unlocking the Power of Retail Media Networks in Streaming TV Advertising: A New Era for Brands
The rise of digital advertising in retail channels was driven by e-commerce growth, but with online shopping expected to account for 22% of global retail sales by 2025 , retailers are updating media offerings to meet consumers on every platform, including streaming TV.

Amazon Accelerate 2024: Key Highlights & Recommendations for Sellers
The Amazon Accelerate 2024 event in Seattle left no stone unturned, delivering announcements and innovations aimed at optimizing seller tools, improving customer shopping experiences, refining supply chain operations, data transparency, seamless shopping experiences, and AI integration. For Amazon sellers, this presents a wealth of opportunities to enhance their business operations and scale their reach.

How to Drive Sales on Amazon During Black Friday / Cyber Monday 2024
The Black Friday / Cyber Monday holiday shopping season this year will be the biggest shopping event in Amazon’s history. That means more shoppers, more visibility, and more sales opportunities to grow your brand than ever before. Learn here how you can make the most of this critical shopping season for your brands.

Amazon unBoxed 2024 New Ad Functionality Recap
Amazon Ads unBoxed took place in Austin, Texas in October and we were there firsthand to break down what new Amazon Ads functionality was released and how it can be used to help brands reach their audiences more efficiently. Jump into this blog post to unpack all the updates.

Reaching Shoppers Through TV Ads Isn't Just for “BIG” Brands Anymore
The landscape of TV advertising has shifted now allowing any brand of any size to reach shoppers on the biggest screens in their homes without multimillion dollar ad budgets. It’s possible through Amazon Streaming TV ads and Sponsored TV.

Winning Cyber 5
Cyber 5 sales were up 7.8% in 2023, and reports show increased consumer confidence for 2024’s holiday season. Learn how to capitalize on the 58% of U.S. shoppers who say they prefer to shop more online during Cyber Five than in-store.

AMC is the Key to Unlocking Customer Lifetime Value
First-party data is increasingly critical to finding competitive advantages, and Amazon is leading the way. Learn what Amazon Marketing Cloud is, who can use it, what you can do with it, and how to get started